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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 27, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston Braves, played on August 27, 1946 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 27, 1946 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 27, 1946 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
Home Starting Pitcher | Fritz Ostermueller |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 3,094 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Culler | Shortstop |
Billy Herman | First Baseman |
Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
Phil Masi | Catcher |
Mike McCormick | Center Fielder |
Nanny Fernandez | Third Baseman |
Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
Billy Southworth | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Burgess Whitehead | Second Baseman |
Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Chuck Workman | Right Fielder |
Jimmy Brown | Shortstop |
Al Lopez | Catcher |
Fritz Ostermueller | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 27, 1946
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Ostermueller
Culler hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Ostermueller
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Ostermueller
Holmes hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Ostermueller
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masi vs. Ostermueller
Masi hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Workman who is chasing the ball. Masi reaches third base with a triple. Herman scores. Litwhiler goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCormick vs. Ostermueller
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Spahn
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Spahn
Fletcher hits a popup, foul, towards third. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Spahn
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Spahn
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Spahn
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Russell moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Workman vs. Spahn
Workman hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Ostermueller
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Ostermueller
Ryan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Ostermueller
Spahn is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Spahn
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Spahn
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ostermueller vs. Spahn
Ostermueller hits a line drive towards short. Culler catches it and throws to first to double up Lopez. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Ostermueller
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Ostermueller
Herman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Ostermueller
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Ostermueller
Litwhiler takes first base on ball four. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masi vs. Ostermueller
Masi takes first base on ball four. Holmes moves to third. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCormick vs. Ostermueller
McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Holmes scores. Litwhiler scores. Masi moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. Hallett
Jack Hallett now pitching.
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Masi scores. McCormick moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ryan vs. Hallett
Ryan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Spahn
Johnny Hopp now playing first base.
Whitehead hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Spahn
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Spahn
Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Spahn
Elliott hits a popup towards first. Hopp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Spahn
Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Hallett
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Hallett
Culler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Hallett
There goes Culler. The throw from Lopez and he is safe. Culler steals second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Hallett
Hopp hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Hallett
Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Litwhiler vs. Hallett
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Culler scores. Holmes moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Masi vs. Hallett
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hallett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Spahn
Workman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Spahn
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Spahn
The umpire calls a balk on Spahn Workman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Spahn
Lopez hits a popup towards first. Hopp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hallett vs. Spahn
Hallett hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Hallett
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Hallett
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Hallett
Ryan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Hallett
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead misplays the ball. That's an error on Whitehead. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Culler vs. Hallett
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Spahn
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Spahn
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Spahn
Russell hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Hallett
Hopp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Hallett
There goes Hopp. The throw from Lopez and he is safe. Hopp steals second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Hallett
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hopp moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Litwhiler vs. Hallett
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hopp scores. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Hallett
Masi is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Hallett
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Spahn
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Spahn
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Spahn
Workman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Hallett
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Hallett
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Hallett
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Hallett covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Spahn
Bama Rowell now playing left field.
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Spahn
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Spahn
Bill Baker pinch hits for Jack Hallett.
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brown scores. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitehead vs. Spahn
Whitehead is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Spahn
Fletcher hits a popup towards first. Hopp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Spahn
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Gornicki
Bill Baker now catching. Hank Gornicki now pitching.
Culler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Gornicki
Hopp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Culler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Gornicki
Holmes bunts towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. Culler moves to third. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rowell vs. Gornicki
Rowell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Masi vs. Gornicki
Masi hits a line drive into left field. Kiner picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kiner. Culler scores. Hopp scores. Rowell moves to third. Masi moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCormick vs. Gornicki
McCormick hits a popup in front of the plate. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fernandez vs. Gornicki
Fernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Spahn
Al Dark now playing shortstop.
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Spahn
Kiner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Spahn
Workman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Spahn
Brown takes first base on ball four. Workman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Handley vs. Spahn
Lee Handley pinch hits for Hank Gornicki.
Handley is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Albosta
Ed Albosta now pitching.
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Albosta
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead misplays the ball. That's an error on Whitehead. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Albosta
Dark hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Albosta
Hopp hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Spahn
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Spahn
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Spahn
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fletcher for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/27/1946 -- Boston at Pittsburgh (D) Boston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Culler D, ss 5 2 2 0 Whitehead B, 2b 5 0 0 0 Dark A, ss 1 0 0 0 Fletcher E, 1b 5 0 1 0 Herman B, 1b 1 1 0 0 Russell J, cf 3 0 1 0 Hopp J, 1b 4 2 2 0 Elliott B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Holmes T, rf 3 1 2 0 Kiner R, lf 3 0 1 0 Litwhiler D, lf 3 2 2 2 Workman C, rf 3 0 1 0 Rowell B, lf 0 0 0 0 Brown J, ss 2 1 0 0 Masi P, c 4 1 2 4 Lopez A, c 3 0 2 0 McCormick M, cf 5 0 1 2 Gornicki H, p 0 0 0 0 Fernandez N, 3b 5 0 1 1 Handley L, ph 1 0 0 0 Ryan C, 2b 5 0 1 0 Albosta E, p 0 0 0 0 Spahn W, p 5 0 0 0 Ostermueller F, p 1 0 0 0 Hallett J, p 1 0 0 0 Baker B, ph-c 2 0 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 41 9 13 9 33 1 8 1 Boston 203 101 020 -- 9 Pittsburgh 000 000 100 -- 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Spahn W (W) 9.0 8 1 1 5 3 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Ostermueller F (L) 2.2 4 5 5 3 2 Hallett J 4.1 6 2 2 1 2 Gornicki H 1.0 3 2 2 1 0 Albosta E 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Whitehead B 2, Kiner R DP -- Boston 2 LOB -- Boston 11, Pittsburgh 10 3B -- Masi P SB -- Culler D, Hopp J SH -- Holmes T Balk -- Spahn W T -- 2:05 A -- 3094
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